New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-28
THE VEDDER BILL PASSED.
ELEVEN DEMOCRATS AND TWO REPUBLI-
CANS AGAINST 1T.



ALBANY, April 27.-Another temperance measure
can be pui to the credit of the Republican Legislat-
ure. To-day tho Senate passed Mr.. Vcdders liquor
tax bill which, if it becomes a law, will put some
81 .0000 annually into the State Treasury. Not
Democrat voted tor the bill, and they boast that
Cover nor Hill will veto it.
The Republicans in taking up the bill amended 1t as
they had decided to do in their caucus, by striking
out Senator Coggeshals amendment, thus putting
the measure in its original shape section peih9
inserted providing that all money gathered by the
tax shall be paid into the State Treasury ana be used
In reducing State taxation for the support OF the
States schools charitable institutions, prisons, and
canals. Senator Coggeshall made no objection to the
elimination OF his amendment but Seua tor Plunkitt,
for the Democrats protested against its being killed.
He said that New-York ought to retain in its own
treasury every penny OF the tax collected under the
law lie also expressed the fear that the charitable
institutions OF New-York which now receive the
excise moneys, might suffer reduction OF their in-
come from this Senator Fassett pointed out
that the proposed law did disturb in the least the
distribution of the money collected IN New-fork
under the present excise NV.
Senator Nedder suggested a few amendments to the
bill which were adopted. They Droyide that IN ctes
having population of 500 600 or over-New- YORK
and Broolyu-a first class liquor store shall pay
tax OF $780, second grade, 800; in cities having
orulation between 100000 and 500,0U0, first
grade, 200, second grade $50; between 1900 and
100000, first grade $50. second grade $40; IN
villages OF less than 1000 Y3U first grade, and $lO
second.
For the Republicans speeches made in support
OF the bill by Senators Vedder Low. Fassett Ranes
and Smith. The Democrats who spoke against it
we're Senators DAILY Reilly and Plunkltt Thtfr
main argument was that New-York liquor dealers
shoaid not pe compelled TO pay higher tax than
hauor dealers in other cities. They also objected II
Now-York liquor dealers did pay tho tax to the
money being taken from the city and put into the
State Treasury. Senator Fassett led of with speech
ior the bill. la the ot his remarks he said
he The population Y
the ceIsus OF 1850 IN coinson win he sales OF ~
drinking Tred on 70 greater extent IN eoun'fy
ao the that the greater pro-
g%is Is not question between liquor and snhquor
S s ,0p Of A5H e and rooAyn Is wS
much than In ocan Bnghamton or Elmira Just "a
ground than IN a cemetery This bill is the interest OF
or In e sn6nFSs ot BroSeyn or o house up
In the country In those communities where no 1nors con-
The burdens inevitably follow the sale OF liquor q
should 60 INTO te question OF the nniaInes OF iadaoon
e.cape s..ton in %ewYofk his biz would partly remedy
is prosperity"real and personal property.
Senator Daily objected that New-York would have to
pay an unfair OF and that towns that had
ADOPTED local option would not pay Of the tax and
yet get large amount from tho state Treasury toward
| the reduction OF their taxation.
any OF the burdens in the local option towns consequent
up,n liquor drinking. aud therefore II fair that these
towns should the benefits OF the tax Senator Low
| said:
anticipate that between $1,000 and = 600 600 Win
eve that II viii be Hen'nIo ven Inc Asseroh @ m & .aas
aIsi than they The will be better enforced In the
country viii pay larger proporton OF ne tar 70 The
New 400 umes what viii be sold 10 INC country There
"a s.t law .aa yet n.s9M,,,y M Il VIII promote 'emDeAasA
MI o a ih sa e s 10 pThps 10 hs
crlmInstsd .vdaoy against BunAls To-day cndeavoreL
to perfect but the senate refuse, TO do also sincerely
believe c3sh county ea be srsed .1 ", The the o money !, col
e sonr sas % to 70 Az 'a sIaie e.eise law
Siy OTIS passage cain very unfair bill;
dealer. N other cities You away and give tho
the Ihat to be paid Then the charitable
ssnsoT yeider me crosby High License bin gave money
When whkey and charity are opposed you are always for
PanS!awe am OpPG,s giving caiaI.pgn' @
hoseter snd therefore It Is more
Senator .anes-lti hard for me TO believe that the ooec.
70 the principle ta, qae stores have to pay more In New.
mn signed U mpo.ng TAX OF go on those who get
appointment Of notare. IN New and only e 90 IN The
things worth more In Newfork tn an in other
senator Cullen we aen', wan, this bill. ,, ,,., u
restrict warn You that limited
| circle he vii this bill. The Roman
Catholic clergy IT. II is In the Interest OF humanity
% 900 900 or s. o0oocO. they are paying the ci.
Of g sy@ The The GSi 5 .sas e in pa.ss SSh
You that not the champion. OF the liquor dealers
sany trump up technical objections toit You not
have yo" ot Prd % ' 81.
renator vedder-l has been sad '.at ths !, an unequal
mpos.bs to prepare law IKE this 6sarng
Comp OF She complains that she is NOT permitted
% ,p oaG % o amount Of liquor she se Tbs bill JUS.
Its idea is that the liquor ea shall pay all the are.
,h.se seemlng inequalities which not In fact nequali
senator Re,ly-why not tax corporations ,.s..,
anyhias which viii 6rns tho state, but you
SAY for o u S touched. OTi s SG ~ woH
them from paying any license have no doubt
oi ai S So nos S wsS 10 .Sy that tf S viii
Of thar VI. U % ho
CITY Why 20 cent Of The eIpsnse OF 6s
ths Island Peni,entary caused by liquor drink.
s Of hi. s. sis S% sum
TO Pay s
that s s asSn. II this y case vote S
against reducing taxation tenement
% hD'Ss Ss drs the be party
heels Of he gaof sa19' @ 70 M Tsansn % aIson on real estate
hc that that veto wl a the paTy
OLD flag Of tho Republican party thrown out on the outer
w sustain aa s tn war for The Iteration
the chains OF the liquor dealers as they did
when we stroyc o strck the shackles on the save
Senator WORTH OF Brooklyn said that those fayorlng
the bill had made double speeches They had tried
to argue It as u tax and measure for morality
II would be reasonable TO tax real property according
to population instead Of Its actual value as to tax saloons
In that manner Tho ssloon-keepers OF New-iork ana
Brook afford to pay this State tax besides the
Federal and local excise fees More than othrds OF
the saloon-kccpers OF New-York and Brooklyn do not
earn more than mechanics living The bill taxes the
poor persons OF the great cities 1t Is ono OF the most
unjust bills presented to a legislative body
Senator Cogg had doubt TO the efficacy and JUS
ce OF tho BILL but 1t had made object OF party
action and he deferred the wisdom OF his associates
The bill passed-ls to l3 as follows, Democrats IN
italics: ,,,,,,
NAys-CuLen, Daily, D,oiham, Pagan, Mcmillan,